In this economy, who doesn’t need a little treat? Plus: Arts nonprofits’ funding scramble, the wealth tax debate, and Putin’s 2003 visit to New York City.
Local and state funding, small donors, private foundations — all are stepping up to fill the gap left by sudden funding cuts from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Import costs have surged in the country, sending inflation soaring to around 15% — that means shrinking international dollar reserves and a growing parallel black market for U.S. dollars.
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A new investigation finds that abuse rates are higher at nursing homes with more mental illness. There’s a financial reason behind why folks end up at nursing homes instead of other institutions in the first place.
It’s a heartbreaking revelation for fans of the beauty and big-box retailer partnership, which has seen over 600 Ulta locations opened inside Target stores since 2021.
From the BBC World Service: The world's first humanoid robot games in China involve soccer, dancing, and boxing. But it's not just about the sport; the event is also designed to attract investment.
Wholesale prices grew a whopping 3.3% year-over-year in July. Plus: A traveling library finds a home, and job hunters feel discouraged by automated job applications.
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We learned Tuesday that consumer prices are relatively stable across many goods and services, despite higher tariffs. On Thursday, we learned producer prices are spiking.
These caps limit the amount of federal loans students can borrow, which could deter students from applying or force them to take out private loans, which have weaker consumer protections.
From the BBC World Service: Talks on the world’s first legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution are coming to an end, and so far, there's no deal.
As the AI arms race heats up, the U.S. and China are leaning into longer work weeks. Marketplace’s Jennifer Pak takes us behind the scenes of China’s ‘007’ work schedule.
HBO Max’s “Hacks” often highlights the tension between art and profit. In a way, it even prophesized the cancellation of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.”
This week, Trump called on the CEO of Goldman Sachs to get rid of his chief economist, after the economist predicted that tariffs would force consumers to pay extra.
The program is supported by the vast majority of Americans, but, unless changes are made, it will start running out of money to pay full benefits in 2033.
Samantha Shorey, professor of communications at the University of Pittsburgh, says public administration employees' input is crucial before deploying automated systems in government agencies.
Cheryl McKissack Daniel, CEO of McKissack & McKissack, the oldest Black-owned construction firm in the company, tells the story of her family business in her debut book.
From the BBC World Service: Just hours before massive tariffs were due to take effect, the United States and China postponed the hike for another 90 days.
Joy Buolamwini, founder of the Algorithmic Justice League, which recently released a report on the TSA's biometric scanning technology, says that 74% of surveyed individuals were unaware they could opt out of the facial screening.
Although overall inflation has been high since the pandemic hit, some consumer goods and services have stagnated or gone down in price over the last five to six years.
New vessel orders were down more than 50% in the first half of this year, compared to the first half last year according to Clarksons, a ship brokerage.
Today, we delve into why the Bureau of Labor Statistics has stopped collecting critical economic data from smaller cities like Buffalo, New York, and Lincoln, Nebraska.
From the BBC World Service: Tesla is looking to enter the UK energy market as the company continues to diversify its offerings in addition to electric vehicles.
The BBC’s Michelle Fleury reports from Georgia on how the boom in data centers is raising environmental and sustainability concerns from the people who live near them.
